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He is the Kobzar, the truth teller,
Kozak, the hero, glory,
Hetman of their spirit,
lifeblood of his people…
He is the soul of Ukraine…
 
He rises from his tomb,
high above the Dnipro…
He flies over his homeland,
Speaking of the power of freedom,
His one hope for Ukraine…
 
He is the model, the exemplar,
voice of his people, his homeland,
love of country, his calling,
Hetman of their spirit,
the soul of Ukraine…
 
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Edited December 1, 2025
The Hetman of their spirit – v3
 
about Taras Shevchenko
&
Written and posted October 12, 2024
Channeling Taras
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/channeling-taras_25.html
About Taras Shevchenko speaking to my spirit,
through his life and poetry
Written and posted October 12, 2024
In the crucible of war – 2 – v1
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-crucible-of-war-2-v1_25.html
Written and posted October 12, 2024
peace in his spirit
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/peace-in-his-spirit_25.html
after poem, “peace in his spirit”,
based on the poem, “To Marko Vovchok”,
by Taras Shevchenko,
about Maria Markovich,
written 1/24/1859
Edited and posted October 17, 2024
A death sentence – 2 – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-death-sentence-2-v2_25.html
written and posted October 11, 2024
The anguished words of the defenders
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-anguished-words-of-defenders.html
written and posted October 11, 2024
Ten years under the gun
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/ten-years-under-gun_25.html
Written and posted September 29, 2024
A voice against injustice
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/a-voice-against-injustice.html
Poems about Ukraine and the book, The Poet of Ukraine,
about the life and poetry of the Bard of Ukraine, Taras Shevchenko,
which I read after Hurricane Helene,
from 9/29/2024 to 10/15/24
 
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